Am I Putting On An Act?

Do you know when someone is putting you on an act? Do you know when someone is not being genuine, or trying to be the most convincing person in the room? You know, when you feel that you are not getting your own way, and that's why you are doubting everything. When you are put on an act, what you are actually doing is trying to make yourself look better and feel better, so that you can feel comfortable with your own actions.

This is something I have learned over the years, and it is something you should definitely be using when you are around people. It puts people on the defensive and makes them feel bad about themselves. If you are not acting assertively, but you know you are doing things to try and change the direction of the conversation, so you feel like you can get your way, and so that everyone feels good about themselves, then you are putting on an act.

Now, I would like to talk about some of the things you should do when you are around someone who is not acting according to how you would like them to. When you are around someone who is putting you on an act, you need to be a bit more direct with them. Don't offer up all kinds of little ideas. Say something like, "Do you mind if I ask you a question?"

When you are put on an act, people will typically do what they think they want to do, even if they really don't want to. That is just human nature working in an incredibly strange manner. That said, you are going to have to say no a few times when someone puts you on an act. They won't be expecting it. If you start offering suggestions or thoughts of ways that the situation could be changed, they will resist you, and will fight you every step of the way, because they don't want to be aligned with someone who is actually willing to put someone on an act.

You might find that you are quite tripped up when you are around someone who is putting you on an act. When this happens to you, remember that it's not their fault. It's just that human nature dictates that we want to be aligned with people who are being nice to us. That doesn't mean that there aren't situations where putting someone on an act is justified. In fact, you might find that you could actually end up making the situation a lot worse if you don't take a step back and take some time to reflect on the situation. You can't let someone convince you that you are putting on an act when you are quite happy to let them know that you are completely unimpressed by their suggestion.

Are you putting on an act? Of course you're not. It is a common human tendency to want to align ourselves with those who are being nice to us. This is especially true in the case of small issues that we may not feel comfortable calling attention to. If you find yourself getting defensive or resisting when someone is suggesting that you put someone on an act, remember that it is much better to say no than to agree with what they are suggesting and then find some other things to do.